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Hula kahiko started with a chant. ショーは夜の8:45〜9:45、フラカヒコで始まった。8月5日の第三の夜は雷雨のため中止となった。これらの写真は４日と６日に撮影。毎晩、ちょっと違うショーだった1330 views
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Hula Halau'O Kamuela from Oahu won the overall title at the 2008 Merrie Monarch Festival held in Hilo, Hawai'i. The overall winner is also invited to perform at Ikaho Spa's annual Hawaiian Festival held in August.846 views
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The following photos (watermarked "2008") of Robert Walker Irwin's summer residence were taken before it was moved to its present location.554 views
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Aloha Dalire teaching hula in Ikaho. The Hawaiian workshops were held at the Ikaho Kaikan Hall in central Ikaho. アロハ・ダリレが教えるフラセミナー523 views
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For the 12th Ikaho Hawaiian Festival held during Aug. 3-6, 2008, Hula Halau'O Kamuela performed every night for an hour as the festival's main event (free admission). 伊香保ハワイアンフェスティバルのメリーモナークショー474 views
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I would say this is one of Japan's top five best places to see carp streamers at Kanna-machi, Gunma.452 views
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Morinji is a Soto-Zen temple famous for the Bunbuku Chagama (分福茶釜) folk tale about a tanuki raccoon dog that transformed into a steel pot used by the temple priest. Near Morinji-mae Station on the Tobu Line. One stop before Tatebayashi Station.430 views
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The mountain top has a small rest house.392 views
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Eight strings x 100 carp streamers = 800 carp378 views
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A big mahalo to Hula Halau 'O Kamuela for traveling all the way to Ikaho and making us all happy with their hula. I have already given free copies of these photos (and more) to the performers through Kau'i and Kunewa.378 views
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Daruma dolls can never be knocked over since they always stand upright.372 views
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Kannon and bridge, Takasaki, Gunma351 views
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Daruma closeup336 views
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Disturbing news: On Dec. 19, 2022, two tanuki statues on a nearby bridge were destroyed by vandals. Then on Jan. 10, 2023, a roadside tanuki statue was knocked over and broken. All three were city property and not part of the temple. 335 views
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Tatebayashi The Treasures Garden (renamed "Tobu Treasure Garden" in April 2015) was a fairly large garden with various flowers, especially roses and moss pink. It was open from April to Nov. from 8 am to 6 pm (till 5 pm in autumn).324 viewsSadly, Tobu Treasure Garden permanently closed on June 14, 2021 due to the pandemic. The garden was forced to close in April 2020, reopened temporarily, but closed again from June 8, 2020. The garden never reopened after that.
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Held during late April to early May, Kanna's Koinobori festival of carp streamers is this town's claim to fame. About 800 colorful carp streamers swim in the sky above a river. Strings of carp streamers viewable from the road.317 views
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Main venue of the Ikaho Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Festival held every summer in Ikaho Spa, Gunma Prefecture since 1997. It is on a city-operated parking lot. 伊香保ハワイアンフェスティバル会場317 views
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4. The large belly is for being calm as well as bold...316 views
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View from mountain top, Kanna-machi town seen below.311 views
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Robert Walker Irwin's summer residence in Ikaho, next to the Stone Steps. He was the Hawaiian Minister to Japan during the late 19th century. He coordinated the immigration of Japanese to Hawaii. ロバート W. アルウイン別邸308 views
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The kumu hula is Kamana'o Anson Kauionalani or Kaui for short. He does a solo dance here. The music was performed by a wonderful Hawaiian trio called 'Ale'a.307 views
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For that one magical hour, it felt like we were in Hawai'i.304 views
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A few statues shows a tanuki morphed into a steel tea pot at Morinji temple, Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture. Based on the Bunbuku Chagama folktale.302 views
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Carp streamer caught at Kanna-machi, Gunma299 views
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Shorinzan Daruma Temple 少林山達磨寺290 viewsDaruma offerings on both sides of the temple.
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Backbend sequence by Māhealani Mika Hirao-Solem who later became Miss Aloha Hula at the 2010 Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, Hawai'i.287 views
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For many women, hula is good exercise, recreational fun, or a chance to look and feel like a different person. The colorful costumes, flowers, attractive movements, and glamorous setting are all very appealing.284 views
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Their first number was hula kahiko (ancient hula). The performance was held from 8:45 pm to 9:45 pm. On the third night (Aug. 5), the show was unfortunately cancelled due to heavy nighttime rains.279 views
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Inside the Daruma temple, Takasaki.273 views
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One of my favorite shots.273 views
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Kumu hula Kau'i Kamanao in a cheerful duet.271 views
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Two of the girls were students at the high school I graduated from in Honolulu.270 views
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On the way back out, passing by the 21 tanuki raccoon dog statues again.269 views
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More eye candy with colorful, shimmering grass skirts.268 views
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Māhealani Mika Hirao-Solem who later became Miss Aloha Hula at the 2010 Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, Hawai'i.268 views
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The audience sit on the Stone Steps to watch the "Street corner hula." So what did they do when it rained?266 views
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Many of the girls were still high school students.263 views
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A giant Tanuki raccoon dog statue at Morinji temple at Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture. Donated by Tobu Railway in 1960.263 views
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Group shot of the Hawaii gang and Ikaho Hawaiian Festival Committee.262 views
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They used one 'uli'uli, a feathered gourd rattle.261 views
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Backbend was a real crowd pleaser.258 views
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After the backbend.252 views
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Māhealani Mika Hirao-Solem performs at Ikaho, Japan. She later became Miss Aloha Hula 2010. Shadows on her velvety gown look good.251 views
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For the three shows they did perform, each show was slightly different. For people who saw all three shows, they got something different from each show.249 views
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Right balcony of Daruma temple, Takasaki248 views
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Love red and white flowers at Tsutsujigaoka Park, Tatebayashi, Gunma.243 views
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Māhealani Mika Hirao-Solem who later became Miss Aloha Hula at the 2010 Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, Hawai'i.242 views
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What would a hula show be without the 'uli'uli gourd rattles?242 views
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The photos on this page were taken on two different nights.241 views
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Manhole with tanuki design in Tatebayashi, Gunma.241 views
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Entrance and stairs going up to Shorinzan, a small hill. 少林山240 views
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Main room of the Irwin summer house. When these photos were taken, the house served as a museum. However, in April 2014, a new Guidance Museum next to the relocated house opened to display these artifacts. The house has no exhibits now.238 views
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Tatebayashi Station on the Tobu Isesaki Line (connects to Hanzomon subway line in Tokyo), east side. Takes almost 90 min. from central Tokyo by regular train. Costs only about 1100 yen.237 views
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Māhealani Mika Hirao-Solem235 views
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Strings of carp streamers latched to the ground from the mountaintop.234 views
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Bus we rode to and from Kanna-machi.234 views
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Hula girl233 views
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I was going to overdose on azalea. Had never seen so much azalea in my life. Tsutsujigaoka Park, Tatebayashi, Gunma.232 views
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Iki and Robert Walker Irwin at the Imperial Palace for the promulgation of the Meiji Constitution in Feb. 1889. ロバート W. アルウインと妻のイキ227 views
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Tanuki raccoon dog statue at Morinji temple at Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture.227 views
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Hawaiian celebrities Aloha Dalire and Luana Kawelu pose with yet another group of Japanese hula dancers in a hotel lobby in Ikaho.226 views
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Tanuki raccoon dog statue at Morinji temple at Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture.226 views
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Music was provided by Puka on bass, Aaron Sala on keyboard and Kunewa Mook on ukulele.223 views
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They use 'ili'ili stone castanets.223 views
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Letter from Big Island Mayor Stephen Yamashiro proclaiming sister-city relations with Ikaho (before it merged with Shibukawa).223 views
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These pictures were taken in May 2003, when Kanna-machi town was newly formed upon the merging of Manba town and Nakazato village.220 views
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Different daruma from all over Japan. Very interesting.219 views
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A touch of elegance with this solo number.218 views
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Tanuki in Tatebayashi, Gunma.218 views
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The final number.217 views
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In the background is the flag of the city of Shibukawa, the sister city of the County of Hawai'i (island of Hawai'i or the Big Island).215 views
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This modest building is only part of a larger complex of Irwin's summer residence. This is the front entrance. Note that this residence has moved slightly up the Stone Steps in fall 2013.215 views
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Her lit arms pierce the dark...214 views
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JR Shin-machi Station to go back to Takasaki.213 views
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Kau'i in a duet, paddling in a canoe.213 views
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最後の夜だけアンコールがあった213 views
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On the final night, they gave an encore where Kau'i joined in.212 views
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Sister-city exhibit for the County of Hawaii (Big Island).212 views
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Rose212 views
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Kanna-machi banners celebrating the formation of the new town.211 views
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Family of Robert Walker Irwin. Left to right: Robert Jr., Bella, 4th daughter Agnes, Iki, 2nd son Richard, Robert, 3rd daughter Marion, and 2nd daughter Mary.211 views
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The crowd watching the show. The front row includes guests from Hawai'i.210 views
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Kanna-machi is quite out of the way, but worth the time it takes to get there (from Takasaki).207 views
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On the left side of the stage was the Hawaiian flag.206 views
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Room exhibiting the legendary chagama tea pot in Morinj temple, Tatebayashi, Gunma.203 views
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Eight strings of carp streamers hover over the river.200 views
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Aloha Dalire dancing the hula on stage. 飛び入り参加したアロハ・ダリレもフラを披露。200 views
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Bella Irwin established the Irwin Gakuen school and kindergarten アルウィン学園 in 1916 in Kojimachi. Today, the school is in Tokyo's Suginami Ward called Irwin Gakuen Gyokusei Hoiku Senmon Gakko.200 viewsshe
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Bamboo rattles called pu'ili.199 views
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His slow hula dance drove the ladies wild. You should've heard the screams...199 views
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Ikaho's sister-city exhibit in Machi-no-Eki building (ropeway terminal).199 views
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Standing 41.8 meters high, equivalent to a 9-story building.197 views
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Room exhibiting the legendary chagama tea pot in Morinj temple, Tatebayashi, Gunma.197 views
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These tall rose bushes were most outstanding.197 views
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JR Takasaki Station 高崎駅196 viewsAs seen from my hotel.
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Kau'i performs a solo number.196 views
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Members of Hula Halau 'O Kamuela try Japanese-style dancing during the farewell party.195 views
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The band go over their numbers before going on stage.195 views
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Lying low194 views
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He's a crowd pleaser as well and well-known in Japan. Also a graduate of the same high school as me.194 views
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The surprise on the last night was kumu hula Kunewa Mook dancing on stage. 違う夜にクネヴァ・ムークも飛び入り参加194 views
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Kunewa Mook, one of the kumu hulas for Hula Halau 'O Kamuela.193 views
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Kunewa is a very distinguished-looking man, much more so in person than in pictures. He always has a great smile for the camera too.190 views
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Another tanuki morphed into a steel tea pot at Morinji temple, Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture. Based on the Bunbuku Chagama folktale.190 views
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View of Takasaki. The tall building is Takasaki City Hall.189 views
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This lady has produced five Miss Aloha Hulas, including all three of her daughters and this year's Miss Aloha Hula (Kuhi Suganuma).189 views
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Robert Walker Irwin and oldest daughter Bella. Portrait taken when they visited the US.189 views
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On the last night of the festival, a farewell party was held for the Hawaii delegation. Shibukawa city council chairman Katsuaki Oshima (left) and Mayor Kogure pose with members of Hula Halau 'O Kamuela.188 views
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Parking lot downstream. Most people arrive by car or bus. (No nearby train station.)187 views
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View from JR Takasaki Station's East Exit. 高崎駅東口186 viewsTakasaki Tower Museum of Art is the tall building on the left.
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Koinobori and azaleas in Tatebayashi, Gunma.183 views
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Tatebayashi Castle's Dobashi Gate. 土橋門182 views
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Aloha Dalire performing in the Ikaho Hawaiian Festival.181 views
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JR Takasaki Station, West Exit 高崎駅西口180 views
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Right balcony of temple.180 views
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The band.180 views
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A few azalea bushes had passed their peak.180 views
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The bass player is also a graduate of my high school.178 views
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Hachiman Shrine on Tatebayashi Castle's Honmaru, Gunma.177 views
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In Japan, the koi carp is regarded as a symbol of valiant manhood because it swims up the river against the rapids.176 views
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Tsutsujigaoka Park, Tatebayashi176 views
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Swimming in the air175 views
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Statue in front of Chiaki Mukai Children's Science Museum, Tatebayashi, Gunma. The boy holds a space shuttle.175 views
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Daruma Museum (next to temple)174 views
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Modern hula dances such as this one is mainly for tourist entertainment.174 views
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Hachiman Shrine on Tatebayashi Castle's Honmaru. The shrine has a protective housing. Hachiman was the patron god of Tatebayashi Castle, Gunma.174 views
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Hachiman Shrine on Tatebayashi Castle's Honmaru. Gunma.174 views
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There's a secret technique to fasten the carp to the cable so they don't slide around.173 views
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Daruma exhibits (the giant daruma on the left is for the late Fukuda Takeo, former prime minister from Gunma.173 views
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Raft rides172 views
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JR Takasaki Station172 views
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The Ikaho hula festival is officially sanctioned by The Merrie Monarch Festival, held in spring in Hilo, Hawaii. It is the most important and prestigious hula competition.172 views
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The surprise on the second night (Aug. 4) was a performance by kumu hula Aloha Dalire.172 views
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Tatebayashi Castle's Honmaru is marked by this Hachiman Shrine on a mound. Gunma.172 views
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View from Fureai Bridge in Tatebayashi.171 views
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One of 20 Buddha figures inside the Kannon.170 viewsDuring New Year's, many people visit the Kannon.
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Bridge with a view169 views
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Hiking up the mountain.168 views
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Tahitian dances were also performed.168 views
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The giant daruma on the left is for Nakasone Yasuhiro, and the right is for the late Obuchi Keizo, both former prime ministers from Gunma.167 views
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In the evenings, the overall winner of the annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hawaii performed on stage. In 2003, it was Hula Halau 'O Kamuela from Oahu. They performed both the ancient hula kahiko dances (pictured here) and modern auana dances in Ikah167 views
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Tanuki and azalea, a good match? I prefer women and flowers. Tsutsujigaoka167 views
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This venue is called "Machikado Hula." (Street corner hula). It went on from 11 am to 5 pm during the four-day festival (except on the first day when it started from 1 pm).166 views
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Riverside165 views
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